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  • Huawei Pura 80 Ultra – the new top DxOMark champion

    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra – the new top DxOMark champion

    Almost every year, the same story is told. The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra, a Huawei flagship that is technically unique on the smartphone market because to its unusual dual-lens telephoto construction, leads the DxOMark rankings in 2025. Charges of corruption in DxOMark’s purportedly impartial scoring methodology and criticism of Huawei’s continuously dominant position are frequent. This year is no different, with criticism and misunderstanding predominating in the comments section of an official social media post.

    In the most recent Huawei Pura 80 Ultra camera test, the Chinese manufacturer set a new record with a total score of 175 points. The Oppo Find X8 Ultra and the Vivo X200 Ultra came in second and third, respectively, a considerable distance behind. In the portrait, low light, indoor, and outdoor photography categories, the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra scores highly. Given the Pura 80 Ultra’s advanced telephoto solution, the Vivo X200 Ultra’s one-point victory in the newly released DxOMark test report was just in the zoom category.

    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra - the new top DxOMark champion

    Huawei Pura 80 Ultra camera has now drawbacks

    The testers’ criticisms of Huawei’s flagship model are remarkably limited. Only sporadic exposure and color fidelity instability, somewhat odd texturing in challenging lighting conditions, and certain image distortions like ghosting in video mode are listed as drawbacks. The current Pura flagship’s camera performs admirably in every other situation. Its strong dynamic range and, according to the test report, its superb color reproduction in challenging scenes—which is reportedly noticeably better than that of its competitors—are praised.

    Additionally, specifically listed as benefits are skin tones, detail, focusing, video stabilization, and the ultra-wide-angle camera. The test result states that there is very minimal noise in the images taken in low light. Many comparison images are included in the whole test report so that interested readers may determine whether the significant ranking difference between Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, and other companies is truly warranted.

  • Xiaomi 15 Ultra not in top 10 DXOMark’s even if it has a powerful camera

    Xiaomi 15 Ultra not in top 10 DXOMark’s even if it has a powerful camera

    The 15 Ultra, Xiaomi’s most recent flagship, is currently offered for sale worldwide. At €1,500, it has a huge 200MP periscope telephoto lens and a 1-inch primary sensor, which are both really amazing pieces of kit.

    These specs put it ahead of Apple’s flagship in terms of hardware. But even with all that firepower, the 15 Ultra hasn’t entered DXOMark’s top 10 camera rankings.

    In DXOMark’s camera testing, the 15 Ultra received 153 points, ranking 13th in the world. With 149 points, Xiaomi’s 14 Ultra from the previous year is in 19th place, which is their highest performance to date.In DXOMark’s camera testing, the 15 Ultra received 153 points, ranking 13th in the world. With 149 points, Xiaomi’s 14 Ultra from the previous year is in 19th place, which is their highest performance to date.

    Xiaomi 15 Ultra DXOMark rating

    However, both in China and the West, it continues to lag behind its most formidable competitors. The Honor Magic 6 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL are currently behind Huawei’s Pura 70 Ultra in the DXOMark rankings.

    To be clear, this doesn’t mean the 15 Ultra has a lousy camera—far from it. At number 24, even Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra is ranked lower. The 15 Ultra was commended by DXOMark for its outstanding color rendering, broad dynamic range, precise exposure, low noise, and great texture detail.

    xiaomi 15 ultra back side

    Why Xiaomi 15 Ultra missed the top?

    DXOMark reports that the phone has trouble with visible abnormalities that affect image quality, contrast irregularities, and sporadic warm color casts in both images and videos. Additionally, there are problems with autofocus stepping and texture degradation under some circumstances, which can make focusing less fluid.

    Its limited depth of field, which causes blurry background faces in group photos, is another significant flaw. Keep in mind that its primary camera is the source of this limitation.

    These flaws could be disappointing for a phone that strives to be the finest of the best. Despite these figures, the 15 Ultra still has some of the best mobile camera hardware on the market.